THE TAZEWELL REPUBLICAN. VOL. IX. liiiHHHiiiHHHHiiH TAZEWELL, YA., THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1900. W??^^?K?^^^K?^^^K?M NOa 24* GREAT ALARM FELT AT PEKIN. American Missionaries in Grave Dan? cer. EMPRESS SEEKS A REFUGE. Is Said to Have Sought Safety in the Rus? sian Leoatiou?Foreign Officials Take Possession of Trains. London, June 11.?A special dispatch from Tien Tain says that it is reported that the Dowager Empress has tied to the Russian legation at Pekin. Tien Tsin, Sunday, June 10.?It is learned that but for the firmness of the United States consul and Captain Me Calla, of the Newark, in charge of the American landing party, and the British consul, there would have been further delay in dispatching the international guards to Pekin, and the majority of the forces would not have been British. At a meeting of consuls and commanders of troops last evening the necessity for the immediate dispatch of troops was con? sidered. The representative? of two Eu? ropean powers questioned the neces...

Tbe Tazewell Republican Published ever}' Thursday at TAZEWELL, VA., ??Y? WILLIAM C. PENDLETON, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Republican, one year, cash in advance . . I 1 00 SubseripUons ou time. 1 ?*' Republican and N. V. Tribune, one veax, . 1 25 ADVERTISING RATE8 furnished on applica lion. Correspondence solicited The publishers of Thi Rin'BUCan are not re? sponsible for opinions expressed by Correspon dents. Thb Republican is entered at the Post-olBce at Tasewell, Virginia, as second-class matter. ? THURSDAY, JUNE, 14, 1900. WALKING INTO A TRAP. It is no longer denied by the Southern Democrats that it is their purpose to vio? late or nullify the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Their purpose, they declare, is to disfran? chise the negro voters and eliminate the race question from politics. This may be the purpose, but there is a strong and well grounded euppicion that the object is not so much to get rid of tbe race question as it is to keep ...

? ^1-^S-^B)-^B&amp;gt;-^B&amp;gt;-^s&amp;gt;-.?-^B) &amp;lt;S* ^sl ? Some Reasonable Reasons. t If there is any reason f why you should buy in? surance, there is every reason why you should go to Hurt's. If you want to be sure of getting the best insurance, the kind that makes you feel safe, all the more reason you should go to Hurt's. My experience as an insur? ance agent, my knowl? edge of the reliability of the best known *i*?*i rich? est companies in the world, ? enables me to place your f insurance with companies t that are as safe as the f Bank of England. If you are particular about in? surance, I can please vou. Call or write. THE J. F. HURT INSURANCE AGENCY. Trustee Sale of Valuable Real Estate. By virtue of a deed of trust executed to 'the undersigned as trustee, dated on the 1st day of May, 1897, by R. N. and Gao, W. Katlitf, and recorded in Deed Book No. 41, page 31, in the clerk's office of the county court of Tazewell county, Virginia, in trust to secur...

THE TAZEWELL ?~tt--?-M-M---______?W_______W---W--Mt?-t-IM????M-_IM???MI_____________^^ VOL. IX. TAZEWELL, VA., THURSDAY, REPUBLICAN. RUMORED MURD?R OF A SINISTER. Legations at P?kin Said to Have Been Destroyed. A RELIEF TRAIN RETURNS. Supplies and Ammunition for the Inter? national Relief Forces l nable to Reach Lang Fang?Nothing From Ameri? can Minister Since Tuesda). Shanghai, June 17.??Last night's ad? vices trom Tien Tsin report that large incendiary fires occurred in the eastern part of the city, where three English and American churches were burned, besides the residences of many foreigners. Tele? graphic communication is interrupted, the poles having been burned, and there is no hope oi immediate repairs being made. The train conveying the relieving par? ty, with food and ammunition, was obliged to return, not bei;.g able to reach Lang Fang, where detach- nts of for? eign troops dispatched on Sunday last are now endeavoring to repair tbe lines. MINISTXR BKPORTKD KILLED. Londo...

Tlie Tazewell Republican Published every Thursday at TAZEWELL. VA., ?IT? WILLIAM C. PENDLETON, ?Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION!!. Republican, one year, cub in adyance . . ? 1 00 Sub-crlptton.on time. ISO Republican and N. Y. Tribune, one year, . 1 25 ADVERTISING RATES fUrn-thed on appllca Uou. Oorreapondence aolidted. The publisher? of Tk_ Kbtcbucin art not re? ?ponaible tor oplnloni expreraed by CoiTeepoa ______ Tri RtrciucAN 1? entered at the Poet-office at Tasewell, Virginia, as aecond-claa. matter. THURSDAY, JUNE, 21,1900. PREPARE FOR BATTLE. We will not deny that many recent event? are well calculated to discourage tbe Republicans of tbe Nintb Congression al District, and cause them to think that it is, perhaps, useless to attempt to defeat tbe Democratic machine in this district. Tbe cause for which the Republicans have heretofore fought is, however, entirely too ?Acred to ?be left unsupported, and the chances for victory over fraud too good for tbe party to assume an att...

? Some Reasonable i ! Reason.. f If there is any reason f why you should buy in f suranee, there is every f reason why you should go ?f to Hurt's, if you want t to be sure of getting the f host insurance, the kind f that maket you feel safe, f all the more reason you f should go to Hurt's. My f experience as an insur t anco agent, my knowl f edge of the reliability of f the best known and rich t est companies in the world, t enables me to place your ?f insurance with companies f that are as safe as the f Bank of England. If you f are particular about in f surance, I can please you. f Call or write. | THE J, F, HURT ? INSURANCE AGENCY. VIRGINIA: In the clerk's office of the county court of Tazewell county, - June 19th,1900. To W. W. Lewis: You are horeby notified that one lot of land containing -acres in the town of Poi-ahontas, Clear Fork District, Tazewell county, whs sold on the 17th day of December, 1(906, for delinquent taxes, levies, interest, and costs to the Commonwealth of V...

THE TAZEWELL V0L IX TAZEWELL, VA., THURSDAY, REPUBLICAN. JUNE 28, 1900. NO. 26. S. W. VIRGINIA LOCAL ITEMS. WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSPIRED IN THE COl'NTIES OF THIS SECTION. Kev. Frederick S. Ketan, of Parkers burg, W. Va., lias accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Bristol, Virginia. Smyth county has a magnificent wheat crop this yeas, which is now being harvest? ed. The county will have a large surplus of grain which will give the farmers a good supply of money. Miss Nellie Keister, one of the victims of the mysterious assault case or accident, at Cloverdale, Botetourt county, on June 8th, has recovered sufficiently to talk and to be removed to her home at Blacksburg, Montgomery county. She has been unable to thrown any light on the mysterious oc? currence. The Walton, Luck Company expect to complete their contract for the cut-off line they are constructing near Kadford for the Norfolk and Western by the 1st of September. It has been a very heavy piece of work. In...

The Tazewell Republican fublished every Thursday at TAZEWELL, VA., ?-Y? WILLIAM C. PENDLETON, Editor ?and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Republican, one year, cash In advance . . I 1 00 Subscriptions un time. 1 50 ?Republican ant] N. Y. Tribune, one vear, . 1 25 ADVERTISING RATE* furnished on applica tlou. Correspondence solicited. The publishers of Thi Republican are not re? ?ponsible for opinion? expressed by Correspon dents. The R_rt'BLiCAN is entered at the Post-office at Tazewell, Virginia, as second-class matter. THURSDAY, JUNE, 28, 1900. Republican Ticket. For President, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Of Ohio. For Yice-President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of Hew York. THE INVINCIBLES. It is unnecessary for us to inform Re? publicans what we uiean by invincibles. If the Democrats do not understand it now they will next November. Never in t*ie history of the United States has any party placed before the people a Presi? dential ticket that cotfibined so many ele? ments of strength as the one which the...

i We are advertising Insur? ance Agents; we acknowl? edge the corn. But our advertising is to your in? terest and profit. Because we advertise we do an im? mense business; therefore, we have the privilege of choosing our own compa? nies and have ?some "say .so" as to premium rates with our companies. It I? i the large risks we place j and the aggregate values of many policies that give us such a "pull" with the best companies in the world. These are strong arguments for your pat? ronage. Ask us about placing your risks. J. F, Hurt Insurance Agency, VIRGINIA: In the clerk'e office of the county court of Tazewell county, June 10th, 1900. To J. H. Clair and Alviu Anthony : You are hereby notified that a tract of land containing -J aeree on Dividing Kidge, in Clear Fork District, Tazewell county, was sold on the 22nd day of Deer. 1897, for delinquent tax?e, levies, inter? est and eofct to the Commonwealth of Vir? ginia, and application foe the purchase thereof has been tiled in this off...

THE TAZEWELL i TX. TAZEWELL. VA., THURSDAY, REPUBLICAN. JULY 5, 1900. N0* 27 BOXER HORDES NEARING CHEFOO. Alarm for the Safety of Foreign Set? tlements. LOST LEGATIONS AT PEKIN. Ministers Believed to ke Safe?Report of the Casualties of the Internation? al Force Inder Seymour. Chefoo, June 30.?A great horde ol Boxers is advancing from Ping-Tu on Chefoo. There are fears for the rafety of the foreign settlement here. Ping-Tu is about 100 miles south of Chefoo, on the Shan-Tung peninsula. Washington, June 30.?The following dispatch from Rear-Admiral Kempff was received at the Navy Department this morning : Chefoo, June 30.?The ministers at P?? kin are given twenty-four hours to leave on the 19th. They refused and are still there. The Pekin relief force got half way. It was attacked by imperial troops on the 18th. McCalla's command had four killed and twenty-live wounded. McCalla and Ensign Taussig were wound? ed, not seriously. There are over 14,000 troops ashore. Commander Wise's com? ...

The Tazewell Republican rubliahed every Thursday at TAZEWELL, VA., ?w? WILLIAM C. PENDLETON, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Republican, one year, cash In advance . . I 1 00 SubscripUons on time. 1 SO ?Republican and N. Y. Tribune, one v?sar, . 1 25 ADVERTISING RATES furnlkhed on applies? tiou. ?Jorresrxmdence solicited. The publishers of Thi Rkpibiican are not re ?ponaible for opinions expressed by Correspon dent?. Tm? Rkpibiican is entered at the Post-officeat Tazewell, Viri/inia, as second-class matter. THURSDAY, JULY, 5, 1900. Republican Ticket. For President, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, ? OfObio. For Yice-President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of New York. "THE TICKET, ' BECAUSE IT IS "THE TICKET." We publish in another column an edito? rial from the Richmond News, which con? tains admissions and truths that are very startling, coming- as they do from a South? ern Demon at ie newspaper. From the undeniable statements of the News, it is plain that the Democracy of Virginia and of the South ...

1 We are advertising Insur- X anee Agents; we acknowl? edge the corn. But our advertising is to your in? terest and profit. Because we adveitise we do an im? mense business; therefore, we have the privilege of i choosing our own compa- ? nies and have some "say m so" as to premium rates * with our companies. ? It Is * I t i the large risks we place and the aggregate values 4 of many policies that give | us such a "pull" with the ? best companies in the 4 world. These are strong ? arguments for your pat? ronage. Ask us about placing your risks. The J. F, Hurt ? Insurance Agency. i VIRGINIA : In the clerk's oft.ee of the county court of Tazewell county, June 19th, 1900. To J. H. Clair and Alvin Anthony : You aie hereby notified that a tract of land containing _i acres on Dividing Ridge, in Clear Fork District, Tazewell county, was sold on the 22nd day of Deer. 1897, for delinquent taxes, levies, inter? est and cost to the Commonwealth of Vir? ginia, and application for the purchase th...

I* THE TAZEWELL REPUBLICAN. . IX. ^????????????1 TAZEWELL, VA., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900. ^^^^|HB-H-H-H-I-H-H N0- 28' TO INCREASE OUR FORCES. A Conference O? The Members Of The Cabinet. MAY CALL ON MACARTHUR. I'outrTits of Kemp If s Cablegram on Need of Reinforcements Not Divulged?If Troops Are to be Landed Quickly They Cannot Be Sent From Here. Washington, July 9.?Developments in the Chinese situation were considered by members of the cabinet at a conference held today. The participants explained their conference by saying that it ?vas the first opportunity that had occurred lately to gather as many as four of the cabinet members for consultation. Keeults follow? ed in the shape of renewed activity in the dispatch of reinforcements to China. Admiral Kempffs telegram giving his estimate of the amount of force he regard? ed as necessary to represent the United ???tatos properly in the moveuient upon Pekin was carefully considered. An agree? ment was reached to say nothing about the ad...

The Tazewell Republican f ubliahed every Thursday at TAZEWELL, VA?. ?BY? WILLIAM C. PENDLETON, Editor and Proprietor. SlBSCKiniONS. Republican, one year, cash in advance . . 11 00 Subscriptions on time. 1 ISO Republican aud R, Y. Tribune, one year, . 1 25 ADVERTISING RATES furnished on applies Uou. ?Correspondence solicited. The publisher* of Th? Rwcbi.ican are not re? sponsible for opinioui expressed by Correspon dents. Ths RIPCBI.ICAX Is entered at the Post-office at Tsxewel), Virginia, as second-clsss matter. THURSDAY, JULY, 12, 1900. Republican Ticket. For President, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Of Ohio. For Yice-President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of New York. BRYAN AND THE PLATFORM. Why call it the platform of the Demo crate? It is Mr. Bryan's platform, made to suit him and he to f-uit it. In other ???ords, the platform opposes everything that the Republican party is for and con? demns everything a Republican Adminis? tration has done. It denounce some things as if the Republican party ad\-o ...

JaWotg? t and A BIG FIRE ? A Big Fire recently consumed the entire belongings of an acquaint? ance. This blaie reminds us of an ex? perience we had in our early lnsur anco career with this acquaintance in which a Bhot gun figured con 4 6piciously. Se\*eral years ?go we tried ? faithfully to Bhow this man the bue imesB of Insuring hie property, but he .said "No! No! my buildings are all ?veil protected, I fear nothing 4 but thieves, and for protection against them, 1 keep a double-bar relie?!, lx&amp;gt;ndon twist, choke bored, 10 guage, hammerlees, rebounding lock, English make $75.00, shot gun." This eaiue man's property.home ? and out-building were entirely de Jstroyed by fire recently. He had no Insurance. The interest: ? per cent, on the ft price paid for the gun, |4.50; tax I *1.40;?a total of 15.90 a year; T which if invested in Goo?i Insur? ft an-ce woultl have amply covered his f" home and oat-buildings during the time (7 years,) and $2.10 surplus, ft MORAL! Don't depend...